Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-02-26
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.


Mr.. Geo. Maitland reported as fol,
lows:
Apple buds unhurt on trees having
borne a heavy crop the past season
fruit buds are not numerous. Janeton
promises good crop. Morrello cherry
buds are mostly sound, but those of
show about fifty per cent. of sound
buds. The strawberry crop will be
light Oh account of the dry season.
Crystal City, Triumph, Iron Clad and
Daniel Boone show good fruit crowns !;
other varieties are not SO well develop
ed. He considered late blooming vari-
eties as safest to plant, because more
liable to escape spring frosts. His
plants bloomed in the order named:
EARLY BLOOMERS.
Iron Clad ,Bidwell, Capt. Jack Down
er's Prolific, Lacon. Col. ChenY, Crys-
tai City, Manchester.
MEDIUM EARLY.
Crescent, Chas. Downing. Piper's
Seeding. Miners Prolific, Big Bob,
Park Beauty, Jucundo, Sharpless,
Prouty, Finches' Prolific.
LATE BLOOMERSs
Jumbo, Danl. Boone, Vineland,
Glendale, Sucker State, Green Prolific.
The Crystal City is the earliest berry
on his ground, and stood the drouth
better than any other variety. Down.
er's Prolific is utterly worthless.
Strawberry plants badly frozen i'll
winter are apt to die in truiting time.
Mr.. q. Teubner reported Concord
grape vines sound.
Mr.. F. Meet found it best to cut back
red raspberries to two or three feet.
He has red variety which bears until
frost.
Mr.. G Teubner being asked regard
ing the effect of sleet, said he did not
believe it did much damage unless it
followed an open, rainy spell, with
the thermometer falling to II or l5 de-
grees below zero.
Mr.. Geo. Maitland added that rapid
thawing out of the sleet increased the
injury.
DR.. W. A. Gordon and Mr. F. Meet
thought the ice would afford prOtec-
ton in some instances, at least.
Mr.. &. Teubner stated that currants
should be mulched, or cultivated.
Plant on the north side of fence.
Mr.. Geo. Maitland said they should
be pruned, the strong young growth
cut back one-half, and the spindliDg
growth removed. Gooseberries should
be treated in like manner. In England
and Scotland they were trained to
single stem, thus resembling a small
tree. Had seen this plan tried in Lex
ington with success.
Regarding watersprouts on apple
trees he thought it mistake to remove
them all, He would prefer to let some
OF the thrifty ones remain, especially
on aged trees, and rather cut off the
ends of enfeebled limbs.
Mr.. F. Meet had found some of the
finest fruit on such sprouts.
DR.. w. A. Gordon had the same eX-
perience with peaches.
Mr.. Geo. Maitland thought well of
the Gano apple, it was of fair quality
and being firm, made it desirable as a
shipper. The Ben Davis gets soft to-
ward spring, hence does not pack SO
well.
DR.. w. A. Gordon had found the
Gano no better in quality than Ben
Davis.
Mr. c. Teubner concurred land added
that although the Gano had more color
than the Ben Davis, it did not equal
the latter in size.
Mr.. Geo. Maitland considered the
Ben Davis of good quality, and as eX
cellent for cooking and evapora,ing
purposes. The Huntsman will also do
for cooking, but takes more time to get
done.
Mr.. g Teubner belived that many
were prejudiced against the Ben Davis
as to quality. He had shared the same
opinion, but found the quality good it
eaten when in proper condition, say
from December lst to February lst. Al
ter they got dry and mealy he did not
like them.
Mr.. F. Meet thought it would paw to
plant Hughes Crab for cider. They
make the very best of cider and are
prolific bearers.
MIR. p. Marshall knew of an exper-
| fenced apple buyer and cider man who
had planted a large OrchaI d of Hughes
Grab.
uO ooSiCty bCAG ploCCCuC' W CiCCL
officers for the ensuing year which re-
suited in the reelection of the former
officers, to-wit: President, w. A.
Gordon; vice-presiden!, U. G Phetz-
ing; secretary, Chas. Teubner, treasur-
er, Geo. M. Catron.
Mr.. F. Meet produced sample of
cider made from Huyhes's crab, in the
ordinary way, on small press. 1t was
thoroughly tested by all the members
and was pronounced an exceedingly
| fine article
DIR. w. A. Gordon, Mr.. f. Meet and
Mr.. U. G. Phetzing had brought num-
Der of buds of pear, cherry and peach,
which were examined with the follow :
ing result:
DIR. Gordon, peach, 60 per ceut alive
f. Meet, cherry 50 per cent. alive
peaches all killed.
U q. Phetzing, pear 100 per cent.
alive; cherries all killed; peach 80 per
cent alive.
MIR. G. Maitland's motion that the
secretary purchase load of coal at the
expense of the society, and have it put
1 in DIR. Gordon's coal she'd in order to
| make, up tor the inroads made upon the
! 'd0ctoFs coal during the winter meet
4 ings, was iea6animOusly adopted in
spite of the 5octer,s protests and
threatened veto.
CHAs. TEuBNE6, Secretary
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